Despite the long wait for United’s 21st Premier League championship, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group have planted the seeds of optimism at Old Trafford, and the club has played like a transitional team for more than a decade.

United have won a trophy in each of Erik ten Hag’s two stints as manager—the Carabao Cup in 2022–23 and the FA Cup last season—despite the fact that he has endured a great deal of criticism and difficulty since being appointed first-team manager two years ago.

Despite United’s disjointed and unacceptable play for the majority of the season, Ten Hag was correct in pointing to the club’s medical room as the reason they couldn’t compete with Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool for the Premier League title.Concerns about the defense have been voiced by INEOS, who are looking to strengthen their backline with a new recruit now that Raphael Varane’s £350,000-per-week contract has expired.

United transfer updateReports have emerged from Fabrizio Romano stating that Matthijs De Ligt of Bayern Munich has given Man United the go-ahead for a possible summer transfer. Man Utd has reportedly been making moves to sign De Ligt during the last week.Although there is a desire to close the contract, De Ligt’s existing commitments with the Netherlands at Euro 2024 will unavoidably delay negotiations.

The 24-year-old, who had a spectacular debut with Ajax—coached by none other than Ten Hag—and is now ready to test his luck in the Premier League, is reportedly worth €40 million (£34 million) to Bayern.

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As a “monster” according to Bundesliga analyst Kevin Hatchard, De Ligt is an incredibly talented player who would be an incredible asset to the Premier League club.